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Windows Reveals New Mixed Reality Controllers

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These controllers look familiar. Microsoft brought their latest mixed reality efforts front and center Thursday at its Build conference in Seattle. On top of partner device and price announcements that challenge the likes of Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, Microsoft also unveiled new controllers as part of mixed reality headset bundles.

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First Look at Valve’s New VR Controller Prototype

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Today at the Steam Dev Days conference in Seattle, Valve is showing off brand new prototypes of its Steam VR controllers. Today’s HTC Vive controllers are bulky compared to what’s coming. The controllers can be seen dotted in uncovered SteamVR Tracking sensors, just like prototypes of the original controller.

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Valve Shipping Knuckles to “Hundreds” of Developers, Mass Production Could Be Next

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Alongside the reveal of the revamped Knuckles controllers that Valve shared last week, third party developers have confirmed they’ve begun receiving the new EV2 version of the controller. Knuckles EV2 is the latest iteration of Valve’s in-development VR controller. ” Image courtesy @AntonHand.

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Haptic Suit Company Hardlight VR Closes Due to Lack of Funding

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Hardlight VR, the Seattle-based company that headed a successful Kickstarter campaign tasked with developing the eponymous haptic suit, is closing down this month due to lack of funding. ” The company’s Kickstarter , which successfully concluded in March 2017, garnered $147,574 from over 300 backers to bring the project to life.

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New ‘Warehouse-Scale’ VR Arcade Offering Simultaneous 8-Person Multiplayer

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VRstudios , the Seattle-based global provider of VR arcade equipment, today announced the release of a new system called VRcade Arena which bills itself as a wireless ‘warehouse-scale’ VR platform that can provide multiplayer games and experiences for up to eight simultaneous users. Enter VRstudios.

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HaptX Launches Enterprise-focused Haptic Gloves Dev Kit

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” Images seem to support the claim that the dev kit itself hasn’t slimmed down substantially however, as the kit itself is still heavily reliant on a central control box and of-the-shelf Vive Trackers to give the user’s hands positional tracking. Image courtesy Venture Beat. HaptX has reportedly taken on $5.8

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Steam Launches VR Video Section With Alien, Lego Batman And More

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Through a partnership with Seattle-based startup Pixvana, Valve is also launching a VR video section aimed at bringing many of the benefits of distributing a 360-degree video on Facebook or Google’s YouTube to PC users consuming content through Steam. Tracked Input and Keyboard control of video playback.

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